PCI Group, in partnership with HOOPP, have completed their acquisition of the Alsco site, a 1.66 acre redevelopment property in the Mount Pleasant area of Vancouver.

The site, located at 5 West 4th Avenue between Ontario and Manitoba Streets is L-shaped and is zoned I-1. The I-1 zoning permits a density of 3.0 FSR, or just over 205,000 SF.

PCI Group has submitted a rezoning application for 495 West 41st Avenue at the Northeast corner of Cambie and West 41st Avenue.

PCI acquired the vacant former gas station site from Coromandel properties last year for $40 Million.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 14-storey mixed-use building with a rooftop amenity space. The proposal includes:

• 112 market rental units;
• 60 one-bedrooms, 50 two-bedrooms & 2 three-bedroom units;
• 12,625 SF of office space;
• 7,065 SF TD Bank;
• A total density of 6.59 FSR;
• A building height of 150 ft.;
• 64 vehicle parking spaces and 202 bicycle parking spaces

The application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The architect for the project is Perkins & Will.

Westland Homes’ proposal for a 52,532 SF Metrotown land assembly at 6450-6508 Telford Avenue will head to public hearing next week.

The subject site is within the Maywood neighbourhood of the Metrotown Downtown Plan area and is comprised of four properties: two strata buildings, a rental building and a vacant lot.

The Metrotown Downtown Plan designates the subject site for high-density multiple family residential development under the RM5s Multiple Family Residential District as a guideline.

The site will be subdivided into two legal parcels. The proposal on the northern parcel is for a 51-storey high rise building comprised of 44 levels of market strata residential uses atop a commercial podium with 6 levels of offices and one level of street fronting retail. The southern parcel is proposed to be developed with a 22-storey market and non-market rental apartment building.

Details include:

• 575 total residential units;
• 408 condos;
• 167 rental units;
• 68,409 SF of office and retail space;
• a total density of 9.13 FAR;
• building heights of 575 ft and 222 ft.;
• 1,170 parking stalls.

The architect for the project is Chris Dikeakos.

PC Urban in partnership with Quadreal have submitted a rezoning application for a 15,164 SF site at 534-550 Cambie St in the ‘Crosstown’ area of Downtown Vancouver.

The site is located mid block on Cambie Street between Dunsmuir
and Pender Streets in the Crosstown neighbourhood and within the
Central Business District (CBD) Extension area. Despite being located
mid-block, the site is bound on three sides by standard 20’ wide city
lanes.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 22-storey office building that includes:

• 258,000 SF of office space;
• Office floorplates ranging from 9,250 sf to 15,132 SF;
• 5,800 SF of retail space at grade;
• A total density of 17.4 FSR;
• A building height of 302 ft.;
• Multiple private tenant decks as well as amenity decks;
• 128 vehicle parking spaces on 5 underground levels.

The application describes the design rationale which is in part influenced by view cones and the proximity to Victory Square Park:

“The massing of the building is informed by the heights of the site view cone parameters and the Victory Square shadow guidelines and makes for a meaningful contribution to the Vancouver skyline. The office tower is broken down into two masses — a high rise portion and a low rise portion which is gradually terraced to respect the shadows over Victory Square. The proposed building adds an integral unique quality to the surrounding streetscape while respecting and paying homage to the heritage and character of nearby Gastown.”

The application is being considered under the Downtown Official Development Plan and Rezoning Policy for the CBD & CBD Shoulder.

The architect for the project is MCMP Architects.

Here is a snapshot of current downtown office buildings at various stages of construction:

Deloitte Summit, 410 West Georgia Street (Westbank)

24-storeys, 355,000 SF

B6, 1090 West Pender Street (BentallGreenOak)

32-storeys, 534,000 square feet

The Stack, 1133 Melville Street (Oxford Properties)

36 storeys, 540,000 SF

Vancouver Centre II, 753 Seymour Street (GWL)

33-storeys, 371,000 SF

The Post, 349 West Georgia Street (Quadreal)

22 & 21 storeys, 1.3 Million SF

601 West Hastings Street (PCI Group)

25 storeys, 285,000 SF

Bosa Waterfront Centre, 320 Granville Street (Bosa Development)

30-storeys, 355,000 SF